FULL NAME: Rakesh Roshan Pradhan (also known as Raja)
BORN: November 18, 1987 at Bhubaneswar
GENDER: Male
CONTACT ADDRESS: Qrs No VA-32/4, Unit-2, Ashok Nagar, Bhubaneswar -751009, Odisha, India.
CONTACT NUMBERS: 0674-2531647 (Res), 9937234232 (Mob).
E-MAIL: rp_snookin@yahoo.co.in
FAMILY: Son of Er Mayabandhu Pradhan and Nirupama Mallick, Rakesh has a younger sister named Murchhana Pradhan.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION: Studying MBBS in Hi-Tech Medical College, Bhubaneswar
HOBBY: Reading and music.
PROFESSION: Doctor
STARTED PLAYING CUESPORTS: In 2004
FIRST COACH: Dinabandhu Mahak
HOME CLUB: Cue Sport Academy, Bhubaneswar
TYPE OF CUE USING: Master Cue Tudor
TOTAL TITLES WON: Five (all snooker)
HIGHEST BREAK: Snooker: 83 (At Q-Ball, 2006-07). Billiards: 56 (At Bhubaneswar Club).

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS:

STATE:
*     Crowned champion in the 2nd Greenbaize Classic All-Odisha 10-Red Snooker Tournament at Vintage Club in Bhubaneswar on 2 August 2025.
*     Finished runner-up in the Baulkline 4.0 Odisha Zonal Qualifying Snooker Tournament at Vintage Club, Bhubaneswar on 14 April 2025.
*     Emerged champion in the Green Baize Classic All Odisha Open Snooker Tournament at the Vintage Club in Bhubaneswar on 24 August 2024.
*     Finished runner-up in the 1st All Odisha Open Handicap Snooker Tournament, held at Vintage Club, Bhubaneswar from April 19-25, 2018.
*     Finished runner-up in the 6th Pradeep Sen Memorial All-Odisha Open Snooker Tournament, held at Cuttack Club, Cuttack from July 12 to 19, 2015.
*     Finished runner-up in the 1st All-Odisha Open Handicap Snooker Tournament at Vintage Club in Bhubaneswar on June 28, 2015.
*     Won the title in the 5th MIET All-Odisha Open Snooker Tournament at Vintage Club in Bhubaneswar on Dec 25, 2014.
*     Finished senior billiards runner-up in the 21st State Cuesports Championship at Cuttack Club in Cuttack on Oct 26, 2014.
*     Finished runner-up in senior snooker category of the 20th State Billiards & Snooker Championship, held at at Cue Sport Academy in Bhubaneswar from Nov 22 to Dec 1, 2013.
*     Emerged champion in the Freggs Cup 1st All-Odisha Open Snooker Tournament at Cue Club, Bhubaneswar on Dec 25, 2011.
*     Won the State junior snooker titles for four years in a row from 2005 to 2008.
*     Finished State junior billiards runner-up twice in 2007 and 2008.
*     Finished State senior snooker runner-up twice in 2005 and 2008.
*     Made debut in State championship in 2004 at Bhubaneswar.

NATIONAL:
*     Made National debut in junior and senior snooker at Chennai in 2005.
*     Represented Orissa in the Junior National Snooker Championship for three years from 2006 to 2008 at Bangalore, Hyderabad and Indore respectively.

AWARDS/HONOURS:
*     Received the Promising Cueist of the Year Award in 2005 at Cuttack Club.
*     Received the Promising Cueist of the Year Award in 2006 during the MIET Twin City Snooker Tournament at Q-Ball in Bhubaneswar.

PROFILE FAST UPDATED: 24 April 2009
PROFILE LAST UPDATED: 3 August 2025